Curd Fruit-Veggie Salad ( La Fiesta)

Ingredients

Apple : 1

Pine Apple: 2 slices

Boiled Potato: 1

Tomato: 1

Tomato sauce: 2 tbs

Green Capsicum : 1/4 (can also use yellow capsicum for colorful look)

Curd: 1/2 cup

white pepper : 1 tbs

Sugar : 2 tbs

Salt: 1/2 tbs (as required)

Preparing Method

Step1: Cut apple, pineapple, boiled & peeled potato into small pieces/cubes. (Optionally you can add banana, green grapes...)

Step2: Chop the tomato and green (can use yellow or red) capsicum in to fine small cubes

Step3: Put them all into a bowl.

Step4: Now add Tomato sauce (like maagi, kissan tomato sauce), White pepper, Sugar and Salt.

Step5: Add Curd and stir well so that all the ingredients will mixed well.

Step 6: Transfer it to the serving bowl and decorate it.

Step7: Serve it to your loved ones. (Can serve it for two)

Pineapple & Potato Salad (Russian Salad)

Ingredients:

Pineapple: 2 Slices

Boiled & Peeled Potato: 1

Mayonnaise: 2 spoons (as required)

White Pepper powder : 1 tbs (as required)

Black Pepper : 1 tbs (as required)

Garam / Chat masala : 1/2 tbs (optional, because mayonnaise will have salt already)

Salt: a pinch (optional)

Preparing Method:

Step 1: Cut the pineapples slices into small cubes

Step 2: Cut the boiled potato into small cubes

Step 3: Put them together in a bowl

Step 4: Add Mayonnaise, black pepper, white pepper & garam masala (optional) & salt 0optionalif you want, because mayonnaise will have salt already)

Step 5: Take a spoon ans mix iy.(stir)

Step 6: Transfer it to a plate and decorate it

Step 7: Serve your loved ones.

ALL ABOUT BIRYANI

It is all about 'Biryani' a favorite dish to Indians especially South Indians, cooked with rice and meat put together. The ingredients used in preparing biryani, are Rice, meat, Vegetables and Spices like cardamon, bay leaves, giner garlic paste, cinnamon etc.

HISTORY

The word Biryani is derived from the Persian word 'Birian'. In Farsi, Birian means 'Fried before Cooking'.Traditionally Rice and the leg piece of goat used to make Biryani. Now people are making Biriyani with beef, chicken, fish & prawns.

Biryani was originated in Persia and it might have taken different routes to arrive in India. Based on the name, and cooking style (Dum), it is also called as Dum Biriyani. It is believed that, it could have come from Persia via Afghanistan to North India. It could have also been brought by the Arab traders via Arabian Sea to Calicut, Kerala.

Types of Briyani

There are many types of Biryani in India.

1. AWADHI BIRYANI

During Mogul empire established in India, Lucknow City (the current city name) was known as Awadh. The Biriyani cooked from Awadh gave rise to the Awadhi Biryani

2. CALCUTTA BIRYANI

In 1856, British deposed Nawab Wajid Ali Shah in Calcutta. During that time the Nawab and people introduced Biriyani into Calcutta and it gave rise to "Calcutta Biryani". The special and unique recipe of Calcutta Biriyani is cooked with uncut full boiled potatoes with meat.

3. HYDERABADI BIRYANI and 4. ARCOT BIRIYANI

Among all the types of Indian Biriyani, Hyderabadi Biryani is famous among the people of south India. King Aurangzeb, appointed the 'Nawab of Arcot' to oversee "Aaru Kaadu" region (meaning: Six Forests) of south of Hyderabad. During this period the name raised to Hyderabadi Biryani and Arcot Biryani.

5. THAHIRI BIRYANI

The Biryani spread to Mysore (Indian City) by The King Tipu Sultan of Carnatic. It was the royal dish for Nawabs and Nizams. They hired vegetarian Hindus as bookkeepers leading to the development of Tahiri Biryani.

Vegetables Used with Biryani

Potato is the major vegetable that used for it. Cauliflower, carrots, peas, sweet bell peppers and green beans are traditional.

EGG POTATO OMELETTE

Ingredients

Eggs - 2
Potato - 1
Vegetable Oil - 1/2 tbsp
Onion (chopped) - 1
Butter - 1 tbsp
Green chilly (chopped) - 1 (optional)
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste.

Method

Heat the pan and add 1/2 tbsp of oil and fry chopped onion (half cooked).

Beat the eggs with salt, pepper, green chilly (optional) and add the half cooked fried onion to it and keep aside ready.

Now add 1 tbsp of butter on the pan.

Add the grated potatoes and continue sauteing until the potato is done.

( It will become like a sticky paste)

Spread evenly the potato paste on the pan and pour the egg mixture.

Add some chopped coriander leaves on it.(optional).

Allow it to cook for about a minute or two.

Thats it. Well done! Take it from the pan and serve hot.